There are 8 ways to get from Sapporo to Matsumoto by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus
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Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane CTS - MMJ
3h 28m¥36,528–56,843Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Drive from Niigata to Matsumotocar
20h 21m¥4,874–26,329Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
13h 3m¥21,041–28,459Bus, train
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
21h 56m¥18,110–26,980Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane OKD - MMJ
4h 2m¥35,763–55,782Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CTS - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
7h 20m¥17,628–41,943Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tachikawa to Matsumototrain
16h 4m¥20,491–28,509Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Take the bus from Niigata City Bus Center to Naganobus
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
25h 29m¥5,187–24,763
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Matsumoto is to car ferry and bus and train which costs ¥5000 - ¥25000 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Matsumoto is to train and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs ¥36000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Sapporo to Matsumoto. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Matsumoto via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Sapporo and Matsumoto is 860 km.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Matsumoto without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 13h 3m and costs ¥21000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Sapporo to Matsumoto, including transfers.
Sapporo to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
The best way to get from Sapporo to Matsumoto is to train via Morioka which takes 13h 3m and costs ¥21000 - ¥29000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥35000 - ¥60000 and takes 4h 2m.
Sapporo to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 340+ hotels available in Matsumoto.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Matsumoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Matsumoto via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Omiya Station, and Nagano in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream flies from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) once daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–240,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–32,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–48,000
Flights from Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tachikawa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Niigata City Bus Center to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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